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Welcome to the Foal Handling Series where we are going to follow Steele, an AQHA/APHA Stud Colt that was born at Meadow Brook Stables, Alton, Nova Scotia though his daily training sessions.
Here you will find Videos from Day 63 to Day 94 of Steele’s life – his third month.
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Use of the information contained in the videos on this website is at your own risk. Horses, horse activities and horse training can be extremely dangerous. Working with horses is an inherently dangerous practice and horses are incredibly unpredictable animals. Persons attempting to follow any suggestion from Kaila Watters, Meadow Brook Stables, Tru Horsemanship or any of our associates, in hand or ridden, will do so at their own risk and assume full responsibility for themselves, their horses, and any others in the vicinity. If you are not comfortable with any of the exercises, demonstrations, advice, or activities contained on this Website, then do not attempt it. The training in these videos assume that you are attending to the well being of your horse and have checked out any possible underlying medical problems.
Video Descriptions
Day 63 (11:24)
HQ Yields (Driving). Getting them to yield from a distance and give you two eyes with the yield.
Day 64 (10:30)
Focus Circles. Starting Steele on the focus circles, and having him stay soft and connected. It is the horses job to keep the slack in the line and stay with you.
Day 65 (10:54)
Advancing Focus Circles. Asking Steele to stick with me even without the physical attachment (start to work towards Liberty).
Day 66 (10:18)
Focus Circle – moving towards Liberty.
Day 67 (12:20)
Focus Circle – moving towards Liberty.
Day 68 (10:30)
Focus Circle – moving towards Liberty. What to do when they “leave” or focus on environmental pressure?
Day 69 (10:18)
FQ Yields – Advancing. Having them be soft and light to pressure.
Day 70 (11:26)
Advancing the Back Up. Working on Lightness, Straightness and rounding the back for the back up.
Day 71 (10:42)
Advancing the Yields. Getting the yields correct, refining the buttons (to prep for eventual saddle work), having high expectations the more you work with them.
Day 72 (13:48)
Follow the Feel and FQ Yields Towards. Starting to expect more with the yield, getting him to move off the rein on the neck.
Day 73 (7:48)
Advancing the Yields with Steady Pressure.
Day 74 (9:27)
Hoof Trim.
Day 75 (9:31)
Standing Tied without being directly beside him. Building his confidence tied on the wall and being “alone”.
Day 76 (8:12)
Backing with Driving Pressure. Building straightness and lightness.
Day 77 (27:12)
Backing with Driving Pressure. Working on having him be more consistent and light. And making sure the response is repeatable.
Day 78 (39:38)
Backing with Driving Pressure. Working on having him be more consistent and light. And making sure the response is repeatable.
BONUS CLIP: Hosing.
Day 79 (6:22)
Tying and Grooming Responsibilities.
Day 80 (22:18)
Advancing the Back Up with Driving Pressure. Looking for a faster response to pressure and not being so “dull”. Wanting effort and energy to be put into the exercise.
Day 81 (16:22)
Advancing the Back Up with Driving Pressure. Looking for a faster response to pressure and not being so “dull”. Wanting effort and energy to be put into the exercise.
Day 82 (6:08)
A break through – finally! Backing with Driving Pressure and putting in the effort and being soft and willing.
Day 83 (17:52)
Introduction to the Pedestal. Helping him gain confidence and understand that the purpose isn’t to go around the obstacle, but to stand on it.
Day 84 (12:05)
Advancing the Pedestal from a 2 foot touch down to a 4 foot touch down.
Day 85 (20:08)
Raising the level of expectation for the approach and interaction with the pedestal.
Day 86 (6:36)
Advancing the Pedestal Work.
Day 87 (7:53)
Advancing the Pedestal Work.
Day 88 (14:53)
Advancing the Pedestal Work.
Day 89 (10:35)
Four foot touch down on pedestal.
Day 90 (6:36)
Introduction to the Teeter Totter (Level 1).
Day 91 (3:36)
Advancing the Teeter Totter (Level 1).
Day 92 (6:17)
Tying – come in and immediately to the wall, move easily and stand where place, groom responsibly, stay in your spot until asked to move.
Day 93 (5:17)
Teeter totter level 2 – approach and let look at, be ok with accepting less as something has changed, step on walk over slowly, build confidence with the drop, slow and steady is always better fast and sloppy, boundary very important.
Day 94 (11:18)
3 month review and deworming – yields, obstacle work, circles.